Tarpey Surname

161,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Tarpey Surname Definition:

Ó Tarpaigh This sept originated in Co. Sligo and is now found also in other Connacht counties. Ó Tarpaigh is also a sept of Corca Laoidhe (West Cork) where it is anglicized Torpey. SIF 144; Map Sligo

Tarpey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3751:263,60624,853
England7161:77,8198,740
Ireland4201:11,2121,418
Australia821:329,21628,102
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Malta41:107,5681,849
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
France21:33,211,361423,184
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3551:12,4781,689
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:125,00211,754
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Tarpey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Tarpaigh This sept originated in Co. Sligo and is now found also in other Connacht counties. Ó Tarpaigh is also a sept of Corca Laoidhe (West Cork) where it is anglicized Torpey. SIF 144; Map Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tarpey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tarpey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tarpey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarpey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,218th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,697,093 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Tarpey live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,375 people, or 1 in 263,606. In The United States Tarpey is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Tarpey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tarpey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tarpey surname rose 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 118 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tarpey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tarpey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tarpey are 5.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.93% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tarpey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.69% more than the national average, earning R 410,388 per year; in United States they earn 17.81% more than the national average, earning $50,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $45,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarpoey921/
Tarpeys921/
Tarpe91685/
Tarpy91455/
Tarpeyah862/
Tarpeh836,719/
Tharpe835,642/
Torpey833,817/
Tarphe83164/
Tarpee83117/
Tarpay8356/
Tarpue8344/
Tarper8342/
Tarpea8339/
Tarpet8315/
Taarpe834/
Tharpy831/
Tearpe831/
Tarpes831/
Tarphy830/
Tarpie830/
Tarpys830/
Terpey830/
Tarpez830/
Torppey7761/
Tharpes7726/
Thorpey778/
Torphey776/
Tarpaya776/
Tarpeha774/
Tarpych773/
Tarpheh773/
Tearpeh772/
Tarppeh772/
Tarpeah772/
Tearpee772/
Tharpue771/
Tarpaie771/
Tairpet771/
Tharrpe771/
Tarpiya771/
Tarrpue771/
Tarpieh771/
Taarper771/
Tarpeer771/
Tarpeia771/
Tharpeu770/
Torpy731,072/
Torpe73807/
Terpe73272/
Tarpi73238/
Tarpa7375/
Törpe7338/
Terpy731/
Tarpeher711/
Thorpe6777,134/
Terpay67355/
Tarpai67306/
Terpea67229/
Torper67208/
Torphy67207/
Torpes67148/
Tarpah67132/
Torpie67109/
Toerpe6798/
Torpea6785/
Tourpe6767/
Törper6758/
Tarpau6757/
Tharpa6741/
Torpez6731/
Tarpio6731/
Terpeh6728/
Terpyi6721/
Torpue6721/
Torpoy6720/
Torpet6719/
Thorpy6718/
Terppe6716/
Tarpih6710/
Torpee679/
Tarpis679/
Tarpaa678/
Torpei676/
Törppe673/
Torpay673/
Therpe672/
Terphe672/
Torppe672/
Tarpoa671/
Tarpuj671/
Torpye671/
Tarpaz671/
Terpoy671/
Tarpit671/
Torpoe671/
Tourpy670/

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